L.L.Bean Guide to the Outdoors Show

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Join host Bill Gorman, L.L. Bean's great-grandson, as he takes you on thrilling adventures to some of the world's premier hunting destinations. Bill has teamed up with JBO Productions' Addicted to the Outdoors and award-winning producer Steve Finch to capture every moment.

An avid outdoorsman, Bill has traveled the globe and logged countless miles in search of trophies, adventures and lasting memories with family and friends. Whether he's in pursuit of red stag in Austria, Dall sheep in Alaska, cape buffalo in Zimbabwe or white-tails in Kansas, he enjoys the journey of each adventure as much as the destination.

A motorcycle aficionado and licensed pilot, he holds a degree in business and aeronautical sciences, spent several years flying planes and helicopters, worked as a flight instructor and has lived in South America. When he's not in a deer stand, at the rifle range or strategizing L.L.Bean's diverse outdoor product lineup, he can be found cruising the open road on his Harley-Davidson Springer.

Bill sees L.L.Bean Guide to the Outdoors as his opportunity to help fans enjoy all the action and thrill of the hunt, while conveying the importance of conservation, respecting wildlife and appreciating the journey and friendships made along the way.

Bill Gorman takes a trip to New Mexico to try out his new Merkel Helix. After meeting up with his good friend Hunter Ross of Desert Safaris, Bill sets off to tag a record book Pronghorn Antelope. Check back to see if Bill can fill his tag on the biggest Pronghorn of his life.Watch the trailer (00.44)

July

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1:30 p.m.

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8:30 a.m.

July

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9:00 a.m.

October

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8:30 a.m.

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9:00 a.m.

Texas: Bow Huntin' the Floyd Ranch – 30 min.

Bill Gorman heads back to his longtime friend Tom Floyd's place in hopes of harvesting a trophy whitetail with his bow. Last year Bill was able to take down a monster with his rifle and this time he decided to make things a bit more challenging. Be sure to watch and see if Bill can let an arrow fly on a mature South Texas buck.Watch the trailer (00:45)

July

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October

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9:00 a.m.

Germany/Romania: Calling All Roedeer – 30 min.

This week on L.L.Bean's Guide to the Outdoors, Bill starts off in Germany, meeting up with Anke Sauerteig from the Merkel gun company. After a couple days of slow hunting, followed by a tour of the Merkel factory, they head over to Romania in hopes of changing their luck at finding a Roebuck. Tune in to see if Bill and Anke can get on these elusive deer.Watch the trailer (00:44)

July

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October

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Oregon: Back with A Bow – 30 min.

This week on L.L.Bean's Guide To The Outdoors, Bill heads back to Western Oregon Outfitters in an attempt to harvest a Columbia Whitetail with his bow. Having been successful in years past with both a bow and rifle, Bill is hoping to find a mature buck he can set his sights on. Tune in to see if Bill can get it done with his bow in Oregon for the second year in a row.Watch the trailer (00:45)

July

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October

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Utah: Bugling Elk of Northern Utah – 30 min.

Bill is off to Utah this week to meet up with the guys from Mossy Oak, and he's pulling out his bow to track down a trophy elk. With some of the best elk herds in the world located on this property, will Bill be able to single out one worthy of his trophy room? Tune in to find out.Watch the trailer (00:45)

July

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August

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October

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November

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Kansas: Like Father, Like Son – 30 min.

Bill heads back to Tall Tine Outfitters in Kansas, but this time he brings his son Billy along for the ride. Billy's never harvested a mammoth buck, and Bill could only think of one place to take him for his first. Be sure to watch and see if Bill and Billy can get it done in Kansas.

August

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November

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Alberta: The Frigid North – 30 min.

Bill travels back to the frigid north this week to meet with his good friend Wally Mack in search of big Canadian Whitetail. Even with temperatures below zero, the winter in Alberta has been very mild and the bucks just aren't up and moving yet. If Bill can stick it out for six long days, will he be lucky enough to have some big boys stroll through?

August

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August

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November

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Texas: Brotherly Competition – Cast and Blast – 30 min.

This week on L.L.Bean's Guide To The Outdoors, Bill brings his little brother, and Chairman of L.L.Bean, Shawn Gorman to Texas. The pair take part in a little brotherly competition on the water. Join Bill and Shawn on the waters of South Texas for a Cast and Blast weekend.

August

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November

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Wyoming: Blind Elk Hunting – 30 min.

Bill Gorman is going to Wyoming this week to try and chase down another colossal bull elk with his bow. After successfully taking down his 7th elk with a bow in Utah, he is looking for his 8th while going against tradition and hunting out of a blind. Be sure to watch this week to see if Bill can fill his tag.

August

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9:00 a.m.

November

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Saskatchewan: First Time Buck – 30 min.

Bill takes Anke Sauerteig from the Merkel gun company to Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan for her first ever whitetail hunt. Join Bill and Anke in the freezing north to see if Anke can harvest her first whitetail, and see if "One Day Bill" can hold out for just a few more days.

September

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December

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Mexico: Quest for the World Slam Turkey – 30 min.

Bill teams up with the NWTF for the second time in order to find the Ocellated Turkey in the Jungles of Mexico. Bill has never hunted this subspecies before, and it's a bit harder to pick out a big one than it would be for your average gobbler. Come along for the ride and see if Bill will be able to fill his tags, or if picking out a monster will be his demise.

September

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December

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Texas: Back on the Floyd Ranch – 30 min.

This week on L.L.Bean's Guide to the Outdoors, Bill heads back to the Floyd Ranch late into the season. This time he's there to help his buddy Tom manage the property as a part of the MLD program. Be sure to watch and see if Bill can assist in managing this massive, south Texas ranch.

September

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1:30 p.m.

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8:30 a.m.

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December

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December

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Europe: A European Adventure – 30 min.

After a successful Romanian Roedeer hunt earlier in the season, Bill goes back with Banatura to see if he can track down some of the giant Brown Bears he's heard rumors of. Traveling between Austria, Hungary and Romania, Bill's dead set on knocking down one of these beasts, and possibly a Roebuck along the way. Tune in to find out if Romania's Brown Bears are as big as they say.